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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
The cookie experiment revisited: broadened dimensions for teaching nursing research
D Morrison-Beedy1, D Côté-Arsenault
1College of Nursing, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA. dmbeedy@nursing.syr.edu
Nurse Educator
|May 2, 2006
Summary
Nurse educators can simplify complex research methods using the cookie experiment, a hands-on strategy that reduces student research anxiety. This adaptable teaching approach benefits both undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Research Methodology
Background:
- Undergraduate and graduate nursing students often struggle with complex research methods.
- Traditional teaching approaches may not adequately address student research phobias.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a refined and expanded teaching strategy for nursing research methods.
- To demonstrate the applicability of the cookie experiment in undergraduate and graduate nursing courses.
Main Methods:
- The cookie experiment, a decade-old teaching strategy, was adapted with quantitative and qualitative components.
- The strategy offers a user-friendly format for presenting research concepts.
Main Results:
- The cookie experiment effectively reduces students' apprehension towards research.
- The strategy is adaptable for various levels of research complexity.
Conclusions:
- The cookie experiment is a creative and effective tool for nurse educators.
- This teaching strategy enhances student understanding and engagement with nursing research.
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